One blog post which you may or may not disagree with depending on which side of the equation you are on. Of course in order for you to build your own opinion you would actually have to go and read the post. Most readers could care less about the topic but for the one or two community members who actually decide to read it I do

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Another sad day for free market capitalism:

It was sold for $250 Billion!

Ignorance towards the real issue, yes the ONE issue, which has caused the current crisis will lead to more steps in the wrong direction. Every time a short-term solution is thrown at a long-term problem the situation will get worse.

Feel free to

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YAY - 205

NAY - 228

The House of Representatives came through and in a very pleasant surprise rejected the Economic Death Sentence. This has finally injected a small amount of confidence into the system as there has been at least an attempt to provide a long-term view to a long-term problem.

The usual practice is to th

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There are bad things and there are worse and a pathetic $700 Billion 'Economic Death Sentence' belongs to the ultimate when it comes to bad ideas. By now you have heard about it but did you know that The International Beggar himself got down on his knees to beg Democrats not to disclose how bad the bailout discussion which ta

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This is the final part of a three part series dedicated to the Bird-Shit Investment Strategy (B-SIS). This part cover 'the execution' of B-SIS.

Very simple, straightforward and absolutely uncomplicated. The quick overview on how to execute the strategy has one quick example to better showcase the use of B-SIS and the time

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This is the second part of a three part series dedicated to the Bird-Shit Investment Strategy (B-SIS). This part covers 'the preparation' for B-SIS. It does not require many resources and it does not require any special skills...exactly what you should expect since the competition, the mutual fund industry, is far from sophis

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This is the first part of a three part series. This part gives a very short insight into the 'competition' which the Bird-Shit Investment Strategy (B-SIS) will attempt to beat and trust me...the competition is extremely lousy.

So, who is the competition you may ask?

Lousy investments...directly associated with the mutua

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10 Simple Questions...10 Simple Answers...but they are just a great way to communicate a point to readers especially if that point is one of those that the majority will disagree with since t goes against the 'accepted standard in society'.

Just keep in mind that the 'accepted standard in society' is usually set by those

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It is Friday and most should be in total party mood but before you head out and party the weekend away here is a really simple question:

What can you do in a parking lot?

Well, besides the obvious of course...which is park your car. Different people will answer this question in a different way and this post just puts two

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The tax system is not in the best shape ever and that is not really a big secret. Matter of fact the tax system is not only not in the best shape ever it is in a piss poor shape and that will get many vote seeking politicians in quick-fix mode.

Too bad that once again they failed to see the real problem and have chosen the c

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Did you ever hear the term 'the right time to invest' or 'the right time to be in the markets'? Well, that is just as stupid as the idea that mutual funds are safe and sound investment vehicles. There is so much feces that swirls around the financial world that it is beyond entertaining.

Do you want a good laugh?

Ju

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The third week has kicked off and three more companies have been selected randomly for traders to choose from.

Another lousy management team...another big financial company that went down and received what they deserve.

What will you learn from this?

Nothing!

What's the government response?

Socialism!

Do you

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Everyone can related to bad customer service and probably has more than stories to tell. It is really sad that many companies seem to care less about customer service every year which in the end makes the total product or service offered less attractive.

Sure, you can outsource the entire customer service department but the

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The second week of the portfolio challenge arrived and three more randomly companies have been selected for traders to choose from.

More than $1 Trillion have been wiped out from balance sheets of financial companies on the S&P 500 due to severe idiotic management teams...surprise surprise...not really...more to come.

A l

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Happy July the Fourth...Independence Day...most spend the day with family and friends over a nice BBQ and fireworks later on.

Most of us enjoy this day...kick back and relax a little BUT how many are really able to celebrate their own independence day?

Very few are able to claim that they are independent which results in

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